Starting on Dec. 6 from 10 a.m. local time to 8 p.m. on Dec. 11, the Mythic Blade event will be occurring in Pokémon GO. This event is part of the new ninth season of Pokémon GO titled Mythical Wishes and will feature the debut of the colt Pokémon Keldeo. Here is some important information regarding the Mythic Blade event.
Pokémon Debuts
Three new Pokémon will make their debut in the Mythic Blade event. Keldeo the showcase Pokémon can be caught if players purchase the Something Extradoinrary event ticket for $7.99. Alongside Keldeo, Crabrawler the Fighting-type Pokémon from generation seven will also make their debut in Pokémon GO. With 50 Crabrawler candies, trainers can evolve their Crabrawler into a Crabominable.
Sacred Sword
During specific times of the event the Pokémon Terrakion, Virizion, and Keldeo that are caught can have the move Sacred Sword. Sacred Sword during trainer battles is valued at 60 power and during raids, it will be 55.
- Terrakion - from Dec. 8 at 10:00 a.m. to Dec. 15 at 10:00 a.m. local time
- Virizion - from Dec. 1 at 10 a.m. to Dec. 8 at 10 a.m. local time.
- Keldeo - caught during the Something Extraordinary special research story.
Wild Encounters
The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.
- Mankey
- Machop
- Hitmonlee
- Hitmonchan
- Hitmontop
- Combusken
- Makuhita
- Meditite
- Monferno
- Poliwrath
- Crabrawler
Pokémon spawns increased from Incense
Ticket holders who use incense will see these Pokémon more frequently
- Machop
- Hitmonlee
- Hitmonchan
- Hitmontop
- Beldum
- Tympole
- Ferroseed
Raids
These Pokémon will appear in Raids during the event
One-Star Raids
- Meditite
- Buizel
- Timburr
- Tympole
Three-Star Raids
- Poliwrath
- Aerodactyl
- Skarmory
- Breloom
Five-Star Raids
- Virizion - From Dec. 1 at 10:00 a.m. to Dec. 8 at 10:00 a.m. local time.
- Terrakion - From Dec. 8 at 10:00 a.m. to Dec. 15 at 10:00 a.m. local time.
Mega Raids
- Mega Aggron
Something Extraordinary Special Research
Those that purchased the event ticket will be able to complete the Something Extraordinary Special Research. These rewards can be claimed.
- Keldeo T-Shirt for your avatar item
- 14 Rare Candies
- 12 Silver Pinap Berries
- Two Incubators
- Two Super Incubators
- Two Incenses
- An increase in Fighting Water-type Pokémon encounters during the season
Field Research Tasks
The Field Research Tasks for the Mythic Blade event are the following:
- Catch seven Fighting-type Pokémon - Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, and Hitmontop
- Catch 15 Fighting-type Pokémon - Galarian Farfetch'd
- Power up Pokémon 15 times - Galarian Farfetch'd
Collection Challenge
Completing by catching these Pokémon will reward players with a Fast TM and one Charged TM
- Hitmonlee
- Hitmonchan
- Hitmontop
- Machop
- Makuhita
- Meditite
- Machoke
- Hariyama
- Medicham
- Crabrawler
- Galarian Farfetch'd
This article was originally published on dbltap as Pokémon GO Mythic Blade Event Explained.
